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At that time, A. Martin was appointed as Bowie's first police chief. On April 24, , the first three ladies were hired at the Police Department to be radio operators. Then, the City Council passed a dog ordinance on April 4, , and instructed the chief of police to establish a position for Animal Control warden. The department was also instructed to find a suitable location to construct the city's first animal shelter.

Finally, a police reserve force was established on April 15, The ordinance authorized a reserve police force of 10 officers to provide additional personnel for emergency and unforeseen circumstances.

Arrow Left Arrow Right. In the early twentieth century, church member and author Fannie C. Potter wrote histories of both Montague County and the church. John C. Schulenberg's North Central Texas Mission itinerary in Peter Lutheran Church was organized in That year a small wood frame sanctuary was built on land 5 mi.

NE donated by Henry Husfeld. In The Rev. Wurthmann became St. One service a month was conducted in German until Church facilities were moved here in The church continues to serve the local community. East Ward School Building Postcard courtesy www.

Bowie Post Office Postcard courtesy www. Bowie Street Scene in Postcard courtesy www. Bowie Clinic and Hospital Postcard courtesy www. Cattle Postcard courtesy www. Historical Marker: East Nelson St. Stallings donated the first portion of land for the establishment of a cemetery for area residents at this site in Two years later, the town of Bowie was platted near the cemetery site, along the route of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad.

The first burial at Elmwood Cemetery was that of Willie B. Nelson d. June 10, , son of Francis M. Stallings later buried several of his own family members at the site, including his wife Sarah E. Parker , his granddaughter and his daughter, all in In , and , G. The association handled the business of the cemetery until , when the cemetery association officially deeded the burial ground to the city of Bowie.

In , due to the expansion of Lake Amon G. Create or edit article. Improve article; tree, bdm, etc Form:Person Semi-manual method Advanced form rarely used. Surnames People by decade Birth decade Death decade.

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First Baptist Church, senior pastor Mike Henson Retrieved June 4, County seat : Montague. Bowie Nocona St.